Is computer shopping the way of the future? About 37% of American households now have personal computers. And shopping by computer (or “shopping on-line") is interesting to more people every day. Already, shoppers can use their computers to order many different products, such as computer products, flowers, food, T-shirts, and posters. And new on-line shopping services appear every day. Soon people may be able to shop for anything, anytime, anywhere in the world.
(Richards, Jack C. New Interchange 1. Cambridge University Press, 2000)